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What if it’s my first internship?  \n○ For your first internship, 50 is a good minimum number of companies you should apply to. While you should not just be applying randomly, applying to several companies can increase your chances of getting your first internship. Once you have one internship, you can be more focused, but 30 is still a fairly safe number of companies to apply to.  \n● Where should I look for jobs?  \n○ LinkedIn  \n○ Indeed  \n○ Glassdoor  \n○ Handshake  \n○ ECAC  \n○ Piazza  \n○ Google Jobs  \n○ Job fairs  \n● How do I determine if I am a good fit for a job?  \n○ Always read the job description of every job you apply to. There are two things to consider when determining if you are a good fit for a job:  \n■ Will I enjoy this job: the job description will generally give you an idea of what you will be doing.  \n■ Do I have the necessary skills for the job: read through the skills the job requires. Based on the job description, try to determine which ones are the most important ones to have. If you have most of these important skills on your resume (at least 50%), the job is a good fit for you.  \n● This internship says it wants 5 years of work experience and 15 years of experience with Kubernetes! Even if I have all the required other skills, should I apply to this job?  \n○ Something very important to remember about job descriptions is that they are like wish lists. A hiring manager writes skills they desire from a prospective candidate. Just because you don’t have 100% of what a job description wants does not mean you should not apply.  \n● How should I structure my resume? I have a ton of different achievements, so should Ijust dump all of them onto my resume?  \n○ No. You want your resume to be structured to show your aptitude for the job you are applying to. Having a variety of achievements and skills is great, but you want them to show a “spike” and not several small peaks. A resume shows a “spike” if a recruiter can look at it and easily identify a strong interest or passion. If you have several different achievements, know when to put each one on your resume and when to leave them off.  \n■ Here is an example. Suppose Jim and Bob are both applying for a software internship position. Jim puts 3 good software projects on his resume. Bob puts his internship doing verification, his research in a nanotech lab, and a software project on his resume. In this case, Jim would usually have the stronger resume because the image his resume creates for a recruiter is someone committed to software engineering. Meanwhile, while Bob might have multiple talents, recruiters will not be able to pick up on a passion or specialization he has when reading his resume.  \n○ ECAC is a resource you can use to help you to structure your resume. They also have resume reviews if you need to get advice about your current resume.  \n● What are referrals? How can they help me land an interview?  \n○ While the specifics of a referral vary between companies, a referral is generally when an employee at a company recommends you in some way.  \nSometimes, they will recommend you for specific positions, and other times they will actually complete a job application for you.  \n○ Referrals are an excellent way to get ahead in the hiring process. Getting a referral for a position greatly increases your chances of a recruiter looking at your resume. This is important as one of the main reasons you might not hear back from a company you applied to is because your resume was not looked at.  \n○ You should try to get referrals for the jobs you are most interested in.  \n○ A great way to get referrals is to connect with upperclassmen and your TAs on LinkedIn and network with them while they are UT students. Then you can ask them for a referral after they graduate.  \n● What is LinkedIn? What are some uses for LinkedIn?  \n○  LinkedIn is a professional networking/social me","cbCaie44wyzYjxXo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie44wyzYjxXo","pdf",121989,12,"English","# Getting to the Interview\n## Job application volume and first-internship strategy\n## Job search channels\n## Determining job fit\n## Applying despite missing requirements\n## Resume structure and achievements\n## Referrals and LinkedIn usage\n## Projects, networking, and EXPO preparation","[{\"question\":\"For a first internship, how many companies should you apply to, and why?\",\"answer\":\"For a first internship, applying to about 50 companies is a good minimum. 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